News from CRS, UUANI and UU Prison Ministry

Another month of putting UU values into action!

The UU Prison Ministry of Illinois invites you to a workshop on radical hospitality on October 1 at Countryside Church UU in Palatine, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  This is particularly important for people who would like to make congregations more welcoming and helpful to people returning from prison.  More information is in the events section of the UUPMI Facebook page.  To register, email uupmi.info@gmail.com with your name and congregation.

CRS (Community Renewal Society) is in advocating for our police accountability proposal, called FAIR COPS.  It establishes an independent police auditor.  Chicago City Council will vote soon.

UUANI (UU Advocacy Network of Illinois) took part in the National Moral Day of Action on September 12 in Springfield and 29 other state capitols to be religious voices for moral stances on many related issues of poverty, racial justice, imprisonment, health, and the environment.  We were 7 people from UCE with over 70 UU’s statewide of a group of 120 people from various faiths.  See pictures and this short TV news clip on the event showing some of your fellow UCE members! http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rally-calls-for-change

For more information on any of these please contact Dale Griffin or other participants.  DaleCGriffin@comcast.net